Three International Universities to Open Campuses in Dubai
Three top global universities—including IIM Ahmedabad and the American University of Beirut—are set to open in Dubai, boosting its global education hub status.
- Publish date: Wednesday، 02 July 2025
Three international universities are set to open campuses in Dubai during the 2025-2026 academic year, the emirate's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) said.
The universities are the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad from India, the American University of Beirut from Lebanon, and Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences from Saudi Arabia.
IIM's Business and Management programme ranks 27th globally in the QS World University Rankings by subject.
American University of Beirut ranks 237th globally in the QS Rankings.
There are also other major international universities planning to open campuses in Dubai, with several in discussion and waiting approval.
The opening of these new campuses will align with " the social and economic goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, and the Education 33 Strategy," according to Dr. Wafi Dawood, the CEO of the Strategic Development Sector at KHDA.
Dubai is currently home to 41 international higher education providers, 37 of which are international branch campuses.
Some of these campuses are University of Birmingham Dubai, University of Manchester Dubai, Curtin University Dubai, and University of Wollongong in Dubai.